BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER
The Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital marked centenary since its founding in Arusha on November 10, 2026, with the Minister for Health, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, reminding medical personnel to always remember their ethical pledges.
Mr Mchengerwa said patients needed to be listened to attentively, reassured, and given dignified treatment throughout their hospital visits and care. Doctors usually take among other promises, the Hippocratic Oath while nurses take the Nightingale Oath, as pledges to serve patients with love and compassion.
He also emphasised the importance of adhering to the national treatment guidelines in supporting universal health insurance, directing health facilities to follow established standards and the National Health Insurance Fund to align payments accordingly.
Arusha Urban MP, Mr Paul Makonda, announced plans to recruit 154 community health workers through his office to support residents across the city’s streets. Their duties would include encouraging health insurance enrolment, linking patients with hospitals and raising awareness about preventing non-communicable diseases.
The MP urged residents to embrace health insurance to ease the burden of medical expenses and encouraged existing members to persuade others to join.
